Thursday, April 22, 2010

Artesa Out On The Town!

Next time you’re going out to dine and you’d like to drink some of our award-winning wines, whether you’re in Napa or Sonoma, think of these wonderful restaurants who proudly pour Artesa!

Napa:

Bistro Don Giovanni

Annalien

ZuZu

Uva

Compadres

Mustards



Sonoma:

The Swiss Hotel

El Dorado Kitchen

Taste of the Himalayas

Steiner’s Tavern



Artesa is proud to announce that Sambuca in Texas, Georgia and Tennessee is now pouring our Elements!

Artesa Hosts Carneros Run Benefit

"Please check out the following pictures from our Carneros 5K & 10K Run/ pancake breakfast on Saturday, March 26th. Very successful and fun event. We had 1,000 people turn out for the event this year.

For next year’s event we will field an ARTESA “running” team. We would also like to have a running category for Wine Club members. First-place finisher for the 10K and 5K get a prize, same with the ARTESA running team.

Excellent team effort to pull this off so well. Great event for a great cause, the Carneros Volunteer Fire Department!"

- Rich Richardson, Artesa Vice President & General Manager

Artesa Vineyards & Winery is having a Wine Naming Contest!

We want YOU, our biggest fans, to help name Artesa’s newest releases from Winemaker Mark Beringer. In addition to renaming of our single-vineyard Cabernets and one of our single-vineyard Pinots, we’re also looking to name three new WINE CLUB EXCLUSIVE blends that will be released in the next 12 months. We are over the moon that Mark has decided to reach out to our Club Members for help with this very important project!

Mark is hoping to find a new name for our Foss Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and the Block 91D Pinot Noir. But in addition, he’s got three amazing new blends coming out that needs names as well: a Rioja blend, a Cabernet/Bordeaux Blend, and a Merlot/Cabernet Franc Blend.

If we choose your name, you will receive a very special gift from Mark and the entire Artesa family, as well as having your name mentioned on our website, in our newsletter and in other print publications right alongside Mark Beringer!

Artesa’s Vines and Wines Vineyard Tour Returns

Have you ever wanted to taste a grape right off the vine? Now is your chance to give this a try, and much more. Lace up your hiking boots, grab a glass of bubbly and journey down to the vineyard. Enjoy a glass of Pinot Noir while standing in one of Artesa’s estate Pinot Noir vineyards where the grapes are grown and discover how the coolness of the San Pablo Bay breeze has influenced the wine you are sipping.

This year, guests have the option to make their reservations online through Vino Visit. Go to artesawinery.com and click on Visit Artesa. Reservations are required - $40 per person / $30 per person for Club Artesa members.